• behavior factor
• composite steel-link structure
• method N2
• pushover
• steel link

One of the aim of INNO-HYCO Project (INNOvative HYbrid and COmposite steel-concrete
structural solutions for building in seismic area) is to study steel-concrete hybrid systems
obtained by coupling reinforced concrete shear wall and steel frame. This systems will exploit
both the stiffness of reinforced concrete and the ductility of steel elements.
In this thesis, an analysis of composite structure will be presented, with their story and the
different structural solution for this structural system; we will study in deep the different
solutions for composite beams and columns and we will talk about shear connectors. Then we’ll
discuss about coupling shear wall and hybrid systems, in particular the Hybrid Coupled Shear
Wall system (HCSW system) will be presented.

At the end of the work the behavior factor q (based on ductility of the system) for each analyzed
case will be determined.